Tunkinsky National Park (Russian: Тунки́нский национа́льный парк toon-KEEN-skee nuhts-ee-uh-NAHL'-nee pahrk) is located in Buryatia.
Understand
Established in 1991, this 12,000-km² park extends from the south shore of Lake Baikal and includes more than two hundred thermal springs.
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
- primeval cedar-tree forest
- black stork, golden eagle, snow leopard, siberian ibex and white-tailed eagle